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Scars Above
Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
51 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game is a solid experience if you're looking for a fairly linear game with an alright sci-fi setting. Game itself felt like it had potential with some of the early mechanics it introduced, which were never brought…”
“This game is solid! The biggest compliments i can give this game is that, if you took the movies Oblivion and Prometheus, and the games Returnal and Metroid, and they made a baby, it would be this game. Its not a…”
“[h1]A Brilliant, Science-Driven Masterpiece of Cosmic Exploration[/h1] [b] A Hidden Gem [/b] As someone deeply fascinated by the cosmos, science, and theoretical physics, Scars Above hit absolutely every right note for…”
29 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1]A Brilliant, Science-Driven Masterpiece of Cosmic Exploration[/h1] [b] A Hidden Gem [/b] As someone deeply fascinated by the cosmos, science, and theoretical physics, Scars Above hit absolutely every right note for…”
“Scars Above is a third-person Sci-Fi shooter inspired by challenging arcade-style experiences from the 2000s era. Like any game, it subtly shows its inspiration and love for the genre through its brilliant artistic…”
“Scars Above is a solid, above-average game with a lot of potential for a sequel. The visuals are one of its strongest aspects, offering detailed environments and a good overall atmosphere. The story is slightly above…”
18 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1]A Brilliant, Science-Driven Masterpiece of Cosmic Exploration[/h1] [b] A Hidden Gem [/b] As someone deeply fascinated by the cosmos, science, and theoretical physics, Scars Above hit absolutely every right note for…”
“Scars Above is a third-person Sci-Fi shooter inspired by challenging arcade-style experiences from the 2000s era. Like any game, it subtly shows its inspiration and love for the genre through its brilliant artistic…”
“Scars Above is a solid, above-average game with a lot of potential for a sequel. The visuals are one of its strongest aspects, offering detailed environments and a good overall atmosphere. The story is slightly above…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Yes, with a heavy discount. Bit janky, boring exposition, repetitive gameplay only an hour in. Some inventive details. Brownie points for effort. After playing through it all the way with a damage multiplier, (couldn't…”
“fantastic game, a solid 8.9 only ruined by the emphasis they put on cuts scene which show case the horrible model and animations. this is sad because the voice acting is very well done. the game manages to keep…”
“This game was recommended to me because of Remnant and Dead Space so I snagged it on sale and honestly not disappointed. It's not scary like Dead Space or as punishing as Remnant can be but you can definitely feel the…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“TL;DR: a mostly good third person shooter with elemental weapons and some clever mechanics here and there. Surely not a souls-like. Surely not a brilliant story. Ok on a big sale. I've spent 10 hours in the game,…”
“Its okay for a so low priced game. I read that its short its not 8 hours is not a short game. Graphics are more than okay combat is actually really good made and story is solid. Worth a run 7/10”
“I've played through this game in a bit less than 10h on easy mode. It has a good sci-fi space story. Combat is sometimes a bit wonky but I had a good time nonetheless. Give it a go if you find it on deal.”
22 of the 104 reviews raise this · 18 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is a solid experience if you're looking for a fairly linear game with an alright sci-fi setting. Game itself felt like it had potential with some of the early mechanics it introduced, which were never brought…”
“This game is solid! The biggest compliments i can give this game is that, if you took the movies Oblivion and Prometheus, and the games Returnal and Metroid, and they made a baby, it would be this game. Its not a…”
“Scars Above is a solid, above-average game with a lot of potential for a sequel. The visuals are one of its strongest aspects, offering detailed environments and a good overall atmosphere. The story is slightly above…”
22 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I'll probably finish it, cause the game is pretty short anyway, but [b]I hardly get any fun from Scars Above[/b]. I've been lured by the souls-like tag, have barely read any reviews, and these were my grave mistakes.…”
“'souls like' must mean going thru the same areas time and time again, replaying the same stupid fights 'until you get it right'.. utter stupidity! I can only imagine that devs that use 'souls like' are stating they have…”
“Scars Above is a solid, above-average game with a lot of potential for a sequel. The visuals are one of its strongest aspects, offering detailed environments and a good overall atmosphere. The story is slightly above…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“An underdeveloped game with unrealized potential, laziness, wokeness, and a lot of missed opportunities. Q: Would I recommend? A: Wait until it's around 90% discounted and then try. Other than that, no, don't bother.…”
“Can't in good faith recommend this. It's not awful per se, but it feels way too undercooked to be worth going through. The ambiance is pretty cool and I like the elemental weapons, but other than that there's not much…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“[b]A hidden gem that punches above its weight!![/b] I picked this up during a Steam sale and honestly it took me by surprise. For a game developed by a smaller studio, the level of finesse and brilliant game design is…”
“Scars Above is a solid, above-average game with a lot of potential for a sequel. The visuals are one of its strongest aspects, offering detailed environments and a good overall atmosphere. The story is slightly above…”
“Short but I enjoyed the hell out of it. Visually it is superb, you can stop here and there to take pictures. There's a puzzle component that makes you think around and it's fairly easy, as well as bossing. Boss fights…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I'll probably finish it, cause the game is pretty short anyway, but [b]I hardly get any fun from Scars Above[/b]. I've been lured by the souls-like tag, have barely read any reviews, and these were my grave mistakes.…”
“Playing through my backlog of games atm and came across this one. Nearly finished the story but really I am not sure if I would recommend this game. I feel kinda mixed about it like the idea of the whole concept is good…”
“Can't in good faith recommend this. It's not awful per se, but it feels way too undercooked to be worth going through. The ambiance is pretty cool and I like the elemental weapons, but other than that there's not much…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 77.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This is one of those games where I wish there was a middle ground between a positive and negative review. Because while this game is certainly no masterpiece, it also isn't *bad*. Let's start with the negatives. -Scars Above runs on the Unreal Engine, so it looks great, the…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Honestly, it's not bad. I wanted to recommend this game, especially after looking at the developer's past work. Most of their games are point-and-click, but this one feels like a big step forward. It has fun and engaging enemies and boss fights, as well as a decently interesting…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“Don't get me wrong with this negative review. The game is okay-ish and not too bad, it has interesting element mechanic which makes the player play with variety of weapons at some points and it is satisfying to take down big enemies using their weakness, but it gets repetitive…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · Female Protagonist · Third-Person Shooter · Sci-fi · Souls-like · Singleplayer · Exploration · Shooter · Action-Adventure · Third Person · Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 45 |
| Official site | https://scarsabove.primematter.gg |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon HD 7870 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 18 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card